die Waldfläche
forest area
An area covered by forest or used as forest land.
EXAMPLE
Die Waldfläche in dieser Region hat in den letzten Jahren zugenommen.
The forest area in this region has increased in recent years.
die Waldfläche
forest area
die Waldfläche, die Waldflächen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Waldfläche, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Waldflächen |
| genitive | der Waldfläche |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Waldfläche | die Waldflächen |
| accusative | die Waldfläche | die Waldflächen |
| dative | der Waldfläche | den Waldflächen |
| genitive | der Waldfläche | der Waldflächen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Waldfläche' (forest area) consists of 'Wald' (forest) and 'Fläche' (area). The component 'Fläche' shows that the term refers to spatial extent, for example when describing an area or its size.
EXAMPLE
Auf der Karte sind die Waldflächen dunkelgrün markiert.
The forest areas are marked in dark green on the map.
Stating size
The size of a forest area is often given in hectares or square kilometers. A typical pattern is 'eine Waldfläche von' (a forest area of), followed by a measurement.
EXAMPLE
Die Gemeinde besitzt eine Waldfläche von etwa 200 Hektar.
The municipality owns a forest area of about 200 hectares.
Describing changes
To describe changes, 'Waldfläche' (forest area) is often used with 'zunehmen' (to increase) or 'abnehmen' (to decrease). 'Um' (by) and a percentage are used to state the size of the change.
EXAMPLE
Seit 2010 hat die Waldfläche des Landes um drei Prozent abgenommen.
Since 2010, the country's forest area has decreased by three percent.
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